Ravens fans offer pre-Patriots take on 'Call Me Maybe'

CaptionNo. 1: Because nobody in the mainstream media believed

Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun photo

Before the Broncos game, almost all the major sportscasters thought Peyton Manning would destroy the Ravens. To hear them talk, the game was over before it started, and Ray Lewis' career would end in Denver. Even when the Ravens won, ESPN couldn't admit it: Their headline was "Broncos choke in...

Before the Broncos game, almost all the major sportscasters thought Peyton Manning would destroy the Ravens. To hear them talk, the game was over before it started, and Ray Lewis' career would end in Denver. Even when the Ravens won, ESPN couldn't admit it: Their headline was "Broncos choke in... (Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun photo)

CaptionNo. 2: If the Ravens win this weekend, they'll win the Super Bowl

Gene Sweeney Jr., Baltimore Sun photo

As tough as the 49ers looked against Green Bay, they don't pose nearly the same threat as the Patriots. The Atlanta Falcons squeaked by the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday, giving quarterback Matt Ryan his first playoff victory in five years. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are the real threat. Beat...

As tough as the 49ers looked against Green Bay, they don't pose nearly the same threat as the Patriots. The Atlanta Falcons squeaked by the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday, giving quarterback Matt Ryan his first playoff victory in five years. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are the real threat. Beat... (Gene Sweeney Jr., Baltimore Sun photo)

A month ago, people wondered if the Ravens should re-sign Flacco at all. After those lightning bolts Flacco hurled at Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones last Saturday, the question is, how much should we pay the man?

A month ago, people wondered if the Ravens should re-sign Flacco at all. After those lightning bolts Flacco hurled at Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones last Saturday, the question is, how much should we pay the man? (Getty Images)

Just when you thought everyone and their dog had done all possible parodies of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" ... here's another one, leading up to this weekend's Ravens/Patriots AFC championship game. The fans who wrote and perform it call it "Bring on Brady."

Ray Lewis, one of the best middle linebackers in NFL history, retired in 2013 after a 17-season career with the Ravens. Here are 12 things we miss about Ray Lewis, in no particular order. -- L'Oreal Thompson • Also see: The Baltimore Sun's Ray Lewis special section at...